{"id":521,"date":"2026-03-06T02:49:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T02:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freshstory.us\/?p=521"},"modified":"2026-03-06T02:49:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T02:49:21","slug":"he-only-closed-his-eyes-but-his-love-songs-will-live-on-forever-the-passing-of-neil-sedaka-at-the-age-of-86-after-being-rushed-to-a-hospital-in-los-angeles-has-left-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freshstory.us\/?p=521","title":{"rendered":"\u201cHE ONLY CLOSED HIS EYES\u2026 BUT HIS LOVE SONGS WILL LIVE ON FOREVER.\u201d The passing of Neil Sedaka at the age of 86 after being rushed to a hospital in Los Angeles has left millions heartbroken. A legend quietly left the stage, leaving behind not only immortal melodies but also a lifelong love story with his wife Leba Strassberg and their two children \u2013 who always quietly stood behind the spotlight. Amidst the surging wave of grief, people are not only remembering his historic hits, but also the home that kept his heart warm. A chapter closes\u2026 but the love never stop"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cHE ONLY CLOSED HIS EYES\u2026 BUT HIS LOVE SONGS WILL LIVE ON FOREVER.\u201d The passing of Neil Sedaka at the age of 86 after being rushed to a hospital in Los Angeles has left millions heartbroken. A legend quietly left the stage, leaving behind not only immortal melodies but also a lifelong love story with his wife Leba Strassberg and their two children \u2013 who always quietly stood behind the spotlight. Amidst the surging wave of grief, people are not only remembering his historic hits, but also the home that kept his heart warm. A chapter closes\u2026 but the love never stops.<\/p>\n

Neil Sedaka, legendary singer-songwriter, known for hits like Breaking Up Is Hard to Do died at the age of 86. The news of his passing was confirmed to Variety by a representative.<\/h1>\n

Our family is devastated by the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Neil Sedaka. A true rock and roll legend, an inspiration to millions, but most importantly, at least to those of us who were lucky enough to know him, an incredible human being who will be deeply missed,\u201d a statement from the family read. A cause of death was not immediately known but TMZ had reported earlier in the day that Sedaka was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital on Friday morning, in an ambulance, after he complained about not feeling well.<\/p>\n

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Neil Sedaka: Wife and family<\/h2>\n

Sedaka was married to Strassberg for over six decades. The couple tied the knot in 1962. They reportedly met in the late 1950s at at Esther Manor. Sedaka was reportedly performing in a band at the hotel.<\/p>\n

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Strassberg\u2019s mother, Esther Goldstein Strassberg, was one of the owners of the resort. A photo of the two from that time has been on social media for a while now.<\/p>\n